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Siddhivinayak Mahaganapati Temple, Titwala

Titwala, Kalyan taluka, Thane district, Maharashtra · 19.3006°, 73.2217°

Ganesha (Siddhi Vinayaka)ModernNorth Indian
Sacred since
1965 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
present structure 1965-66; renovated 2009
Modern

History & significance

A much-visited Ganesha temple at Titwala on an ancient site, renovated under Peshwa Madhavrao I and rebuilt in 1965-66, with further work finished in 2009. Devotees come specifically to seek marriages and to settle marital difficulties.

Sthala katha — the legend

Sage Kanva is said to have told Shakuntala, estranged from King Dushyanta, to raise a shrine here to Ganesha as Siddhi Vinayaka.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Modern